Review Date
October 19, 2005

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 4 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 3 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Once a week

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5, 2 votes

Reviewed by: FL!P_mtb ,  Weekend Warrior

Summary:
Im glad this trail is close to my place, as other reviews on this trail it gives just about everything. You can pick any route basically, just make sure you go all around so you get everything. The view is great, people are nice too.

Recommended Route:
Just ride it all.

Review Date
September 3, 2005

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 3 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 3 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Once a month

Reviewed by: joelrbrandt ,  Cross Country Rider

Summary:
Here's the updated link to find out about trail closures online.

http://www.cityofpaloalto.org/community-services/nat-arastradero.html

Review Date
March 8, 2005

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 3 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 3 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Once a week

Reviewed by: madzane ,  Weekend Warrior

Summary:
They close the trails here a lot due to rain. Current trail conditions can be found at http://www.cityofpaloalto.org/ross/naturepreserve/arastradero.html

Review Date
September 14, 2004

Overall Rating
 3 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 2 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 1 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Once a week

Reviewed by: belljr13 ,  Weekend Warrior

Summary:
The bowl is closed. Anyone know what's up?

Review Date
September 10, 2004

Overall Rating
 3 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 3 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 3 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Once a week

Reviewed by: madzane ,  Weekend Warrior

Summary:
I ride this trail all the time and it's a great place to train for bigger and better trails because of its diversity. The views are a nice reward when you get to the top, and there is a bad-ass ride down the north side of the preserve that has all kinds of different terrain.

Recommended Route:
Go into the park, past the signs. First fork: stay left. Pass the lagoon and power plant on your left, and head up the hill. Stay left and keep going up up up three more hills. When you're at the top, look for a bench under some olive trees on your right. Go up that trail to find the Great Oak with a bench and a killer view. Under the bench there is a box of goodies that other riders/hikers leave there. On the side opposite the Great Oak is a little trail off to the left where there are some fun BMX style jumps and berms. Then go over the big hump north of that and discover the huge bowl. Leave the huge bowl down that hill towards the bay on the fire road. Right at the trail, and then all the way down on trails/roads.

Other recommended trails in the same area:
Skeggs point #1